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Historical events and anniversaries of November 3 and 4
Various historical records highlight significant global and regional events occurring on November 3 and 4 across different eras.
On November 4, 1979, Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran, taking 63 Americans hostage for 444 days. In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt. In 1956, Soviet troops launched a major offensive to suppress the Hungarian uprising, leading Prime Minister Imre Nagy to seek refuge in the Yugoslavian embassy.
In Greece, November 4 marks the 1828 signing of the London Protocol, placing the Peloponnese and Cyclades under the protection of England, France, and Russia. Other Greek historical notes include the 1944 completion of the German evacuation from most of the country and a 1924 flood in Kalamata that caused significant loss of life and property.
German historical entries for November 4 include the 2011 discovery of the National Socialist Underground (NSU) terrorists following a failed bank robbery, and a 2006 power outage affecting millions in West Europe. November 3 records include the 1906 announcement by Alois Alzheimer regarding a specific brain disease and the international agreement on the SOS distress signal in Berlin.
Entities
Alois Alzheimer · Bayerischer Rundfunk · Berlin · Bundespost · Gary Ross · Germany · Howard Carter · Imre Nagy · Tutankhamun · US Embassy · Uwe Mundlos · Valdas Adamkus
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] German bakers were allowed to sell fresh rolls on Sundays starting in 1996.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Bundespost introduced four-digit postal codes in 1961.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The International Radiotelegraphic Conference in Berlin agreed on the SOS Morse signal in 1906.
- [● 3 SOURCES] In 1906, Alois Alzheimer reported on a severe cortical disease process in Tübingen.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The first German television advertisement aired in 1956 on Bayerischer Rundfunk.